NBA D-League Showcase kicks off today at Reno Events Center

RENO, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- The four-day, 16-game NBA Development League Showcase, which features all 16 NBA D-League teams, tips off today at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nev., home of the NBA D-League’s Reno Bighorns.

This season’s event will also include a three-point shooting competition and a slam dunk contest. For the first time, all 16 games, as well as the skills competitions, will be televised nationally. Two games and the skills event will air on CBS Sports Network, while 14 games will be broadcast by NBA TV – nine live and four on a tape delay. Those games on delay will air live on NBADLeague.com.

The event includes 1,000 free hot dogs for fans as well as ticket giveaways to an upcoming Sacramento Kings game, a VIP courtside suite giveaway to a future Bighorns game, as well as autographed basketballs and other prizes.

More than 25 percent of players on current NBA rosters have NBA D-League experience, many of whom participated in an NBA D-League Showcase. During its eight-year history, more than 30 NBA D-League players have earned GATORADE Call-Ups from the NBA D-League to the NBA during or immediately after the NBA D-League Showcase; while an even larger number benefited from the exposure afforded them at the NBA D-League Showcase.

Fans can buy tickets by visiting www.ticketmaster.com/renobighorns. Once there, they can click on January and click on the Showcase date they would like to attend. Fans can also call the Bighorns front office directly at (775) 853-8220.